Case Study 1, Team Inzane Laverda
In 2007, Peterborough based Team Inzane Laverda became the first team in the UK to compete in motorcycle road racing with a high performance bike running on E85, (a blend of 85% bioethanol and 15% petrol). The team's Italian Laverda Formula 650 machine competed in the 2007 UK Mini Twins Championship.
Case Study 2, CCM Motorcycles
CCM Motorcycles is one of Britain's most famous two-wheel manufacturers and in 2007 became the first manufacturer to offer racing with environmentally responsible bioethanol fuel.
Case Study 3, Jenkins Motosport Development
Jenkins Motorsport Developments, a family-run truck racing team based in Staffordshire, took the decision to be at the forefront of energy efficiency in British truck racing and to demonstrate what can be achieved with a bio-diesel fuelled race truck.
Case Study 4, Barwell Motorsport
Barwell Motorsport successfully converted a petrolfuelled Aston Martin DBRS9 to run on bioethanol and challenged for the title of the 2007 Avon Tyres British GT Championship. Barwell realised that motorsport can make a real difference in changing perceptions and stimulating innovation, as being more environmentally responsible plays an increasingly important part in the future of the sport.
Case Study 5, Ratt Racing
Ratt Racing, a small independently owned engine preparation company based in Torquay, is the first team to convert a conventional Mini to compete using E85 bioethanol fuel. The team has successfully competed throughout 2007 in the Dunlop Motorsport News Saloon Car Championship, the Donington POWERnights and the Extreme Mighty Mini Championship.
Case Study 6, Oaktec
Oaktec, a small race team based in Lancashire, became the first team to compete in a petrol/electric hybrid vehicle by optimising a Honda Insight hybrid to compete in the Formula 1000 Special Stage Rally Championship. Competing throughout 2005 – 2007, the team has developed and optimised the vehicle, showcasing the performance and energy efficiency benefits that can be achieved. They have also demonstrated the use of bioethanol with the hybrid system.